The Buzz: December 29, 2021

Crystal Bruce

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Buzz!

In this edition you’ll find:

• Week four of our Season of Gif-ting winners and our wildcard winner.
• Exciting news about Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup Program.
• Unanswered questions in Community.
• New listings in the jobs board.

…. and more!

Happy Wednesday, Blackbaud Community!

Are you excited for the new year? 2022 is knocking on our door.

What were your predictions for the 2020’s and beyond when you were younger? Disposable foil clothes (thanks, Marie!), flying cards, robot assistants? That’s the discussion in “The Tap: Just for Fun.”

I predict a few very happy Community members who won ..

WEEK FOUR AND THE WILD CARD SEASON OF GIF-TING!

We’ve been hunting for gifs all December long and having a blast. Congratulations to Tami Goertzen who won week four and Kirsten Peterson for winning the wildcard drawing.

Thank you for everyone who played!

BLACKBAUD’S SOCIAL GOOD STARTUP PROGRAM:

Have you heard about Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup Program? Over the past two years, Blackbaud has supported 27 startups that are creating unique solutions to impact social good.

Here are some fast facts about the Social Good Startup Program:

• Blackbaud has worked with 51 founders and co-founders in 15 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces.

• These 27 companies have collectively raised well over $45 million in funding.

• All of the companies have been fast-tracked into Blackbaud’s ISV partner program, and participants have already published seven product integrations in the Blackbaud Marketplace.

You can read more about the program’s success and how it works here. You can also check out the Blackbaud Marketplace to find solutions created by these Social Good Startup Program participants:

• Goodkind – Create personal video stories

• Hopeful - View your donors’ online donation history

• Outreach Circle - Staff or volunteers can quickly text donors from their own personal phone number without per-message fees

• Rememorate - Remember your constituents by syncing them to your mobile device

• Servehub – Use online training software that integrates seamlessly with Blackbaud Church Management

• Wisely – Get real-time insight on who will give, how much, and when, so you can connect with the right donor at the right time

HOT DISCUSSIONS:

Can you pull mailing labels from Altru? Save some time without handwriting labels!

Help Renske with multi-year proposals in RENXT.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS:

Danielle is new to Altru, welcome Danielle by helping her with this question: Revenue Categories // Tracking Grant Revenue - Blackbaud Community.

Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Cash Receipt Payments: If the void /reversal of payment has not been posted, is it possible to make adjustments to the reversal? - Blackbaud Community.

Blackbaud Church Management: Small Group Sign Ups - Blackbaud Community.

Help Dawn with “anticipated aid” Anticipated Aid - Blackbaud Community..

NEW ON THE JOBS BOARD:

Donor Database Coordinator, SF Bay - Delta Area - Blackbaud Community

(Boston) Database Analyst, Communications @ Combined Jewish Philanthropies - Blackbaud Community

Assistant Director, Finance - Fort Myers, Florida - Blackbaud Community

Thanks Community and see you all in 2022! Look for new and exciting announcements coming in Community as we gear up for another fun year.

Crystal

Karen Tuecke

Congratulations @Tami Goertzen and @Kirsten Petersen! @Crystal Bruce , the gifting challenge was so much fun. Thank you for holding this activity and thank you for the gift card!

Kirsten Petersen

Thank you! It was so much fun!

Marie Stark

Thank you, @Crystal Bruce and Community managers!

Tami Goertzen

Thank you!